
23: Myths of the Physical Exam part 1
IMreasoning - Clinical reasoning for Doctors and Students
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The Negative Probability Ratio of Not Having a Siteies
If you have a siteies, you are almost certainly going to have edema. If you don't find peripheral edema, the negative likelihood ratio of that is 0.2. So it's a pretty strong negative predictor of not having a siteies. And let's talk about trans-illumination of the sinuses. That was from Sean Benio from Kodiak, Alaska. I mean, there's so much question in the physical accuracy of diagnostics in the current age. It must be after my time or I don't know.
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